Tag: Ukraine

IFC and OTP Leasing Launch €50 Million Facility to Boost Ukraine’s Private Sector and Sustainable Energy Solutions

Stuart Mitchell

IFC and OTP Leasing, a leading leasing company in Ukraine, are launching a €50 million risk sharing facility (RSF) to expand financing for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and larger companies (midcaps). The initiative aims to fund sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing, trade, energy, and logistics, focusing on sustainable energy solutions that enhance Ukraine’s energy resilience. Amid Russia’s invasion, Ukraine has suffered a significant loss of productive capacity due to supply chain disruptions, power outages, and labor shortages. The high-risk environment has also constrained lending to the private sector, with…

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IFC Announces New Initiatives to Accelerate Ukraine’s Reconstruction at Ukraine Recovery Conference

Stuart Mitchell

IFC has announced a series of new initiatives to support Ukraine’s private sector and accelerate reconstruction efforts. Unveiled at the Ukraine Recovery Conference, the initiatives aim to address critical financing needs, enhance energy security, and foster innovation in key sectors, including energy, and technology. Ukraine’s private sector continues to demonstrate remarkable resilience despite the ongoing challenges of Russia’s invasion. As of May 2025, nearly two-thirds of firms were operating at full or near-full capacity. However, businesses continue to face security risks, labor shortages, and rising input costs. Achieving a full…

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New alliance promotes gender-responsive recovery efforts in Ukraine

Stuart Mitchell

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine continues to disproportionately affect women and girls. Women in Ukraine face higher rates of poverty, displacement, and gender-based violence, and are the majority in need of humanitarian assistance. Recent OECD data shows that, while official development assistance to Ukraine jumped from USD 1.3 billion in 2021 to USD 18.9 billion the following year, 90 per cent—or USD 17.1 billion—of this funding did not include any gender equality objectives. Only USD 44 million was allocated to efforts to advance gender equality as the principal objective. To…

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Ukraine media market showing surprising resilience

Stuart Mitchell

This article was witten by WFA with content sourced from Rafał Szysz (Stars), and Svitlana Kalinina (Kwendi), please explore the WFA’s website for similar information. Ukraine’s media market has proved as resilient as the country’s citizens, according to a “one year on” snapshot produced by local media auditor KWENDI and Poland’s Stars. Despite the fact that KWENDI’s work is often interrupted by bombing, it reports that since TV advertising returned in May 2022, the number of advertisers had reached around 100 by the end of the year, approximately 30% of…

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UNESCO and Japan collaborate to expand efforts for Ukrainian media and journalists

Stuart Mitchell

Over the next few months, UNESCO will support over 40 local Ukrainian media with energy equipment and provide guidance on viable and sustainable business models and on audience engagement. Six Journalists Solidarity Centers will continue to provide safety training, psychological support and legal assistance to journalists. In addition, at least 200 journalists will receive financial assistance to continue practicing their profession. Such expanded support for Ukrainian media is made possible by a new project funded by the government of Japan. UNESCO has been involved in critical emergency measures since the…

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